Mad Max

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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1770 Ratings

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  1. sammythelord
    Nov 10, 2015
    7
    I was quite looking forward to this game, the combat looked awesome, I love post apocalyptic world, car chases/battles are one of the best I remember playing, And when I got this game and started playing it, it was really that way and I was blown away. Combat feels like from Guy Richies movie, u hear bones cracking and punches landing, with some awesome slow motion effects and goryI was quite looking forward to this game, the combat looked awesome, I love post apocalyptic world, car chases/battles are one of the best I remember playing, And when I got this game and started playing it, it was really that way and I was blown away. Combat feels like from Guy Richies movie, u hear bones cracking and punches landing, with some awesome slow motion effects and gory details. Also car chases, those are fast, thrilling, with amazing effects and great use of harpoon, you can strip enemy cars from wheels, bodyparts or drivers themselves. But the problem is, thats all there is, I spend maybe 10 hours in game and then I just gave up, everything just feels the same, the first base you are raiding feels as difficult and rewarding as the one UR raiding 8 hours later, same with the car chases, or convoy challenges, it just feels the same like the first one. The only challenge that the game gave me was finding of scrap parts and insignias in enemy bases, but thats just annoying, you are running around bases over and over trying to find collectibles, feels like a 90s game. And the story doesnt deliver at all and there is nothing to care for. So when I figured out, after 10 hours of gameplay that Im just doing the same things all over again and again, and Im just aproximately 50% done with the game, I just gave up, it didnt felt that the game has anything more to offer other than what I done 150 times over already.… Expand
  2. Bastrix
    Jan 12, 2016
    8
    I'm giving this game an 8 because of how much fun it is, which in my opinion overcomes its flaws, which are quite a few. Another user defined it as "rough around the edges", I agree with that statement for some aspects of the game.

    I've played for two weeks now, it's extremely fun and addicting and with loads of stuff to do. I love the RPG upgrade mechanics of the game and how it all    I'm giving this game an 8 because of how much fun it is, which in my opinion overcomes its flaws, which are quite a few. Another user defined it as "rough around the edges", I agree with that statement for some aspects of the game.

    I've played for two weeks now, it's extremely fun and addicting and with loads of stuff to do. I love the RPG upgrade mechanics of the game and how it all works. Everything feels satisfying and rewarding in this game, and extremely fun.

    + Really fun upgrade system
    + Extremey cool scenarios and landscape design
    + Driving and combat is really fun
    + Loads of stuff to do
    + The camps are all different, and feel really cool to explore (not repetitive at all in my opinion)

    - Dodgy graphics / textures in some points of the game
    - Really bad performance issues with framerate drops that last quite a while
    - Handling of the character feels a bit rough sometimes, could be better (for instance jumping, dropping off edges ...)    … Expand
  3. catman1132000
    Apr 5, 2016
    8
    This game, while not the best, is still a great game. It is beautiful, and While it can get a bit repetitive, is still very fun. Max's voice acting is kinda hit and miss. It is good sometimes, and bad at others. The world is huge, and customizing your magnum opus is very fun. The game overall is fun,but can get repetitive. There is a lot to do in the wasteland, and is overall a veryThis game, while not the best, is still a great game. It is beautiful, and While it can get a bit repetitive, is still very fun. Max's voice acting is kinda hit and miss. It is good sometimes, and bad at others. The world is huge, and customizing your magnum opus is very fun. The game overall is fun,but can get repetitive. There is a lot to do in the wasteland, and is overall a very enjoyable game.… Expand
  4. alexakosman
    Sep 18, 2015
    6
    Do we need to have a **** companion/side-kick **** in every WB game?
    In Shadow of mordor u had the orc,now u had another guy who continues busting ur balls.....jezus!
  5. gonzo1986
    Mar 25, 2016
    9
    Played about 40 h till I finished the story line. Most fun was riding and upgrading your Car, roaring through the vast desert, which looked amazing, very nice atmosphere. Arham style combat, which was satisfying and nice. The explosions looked very very good, graphics all over were pretty amazing. Story was ok, crazy people looking crazy, doing crazy stuff. Nicely done, Avalanche Studios.Played about 40 h till I finished the story line. Most fun was riding and upgrading your Car, roaring through the vast desert, which looked amazing, very nice atmosphere. Arham style combat, which was satisfying and nice. The explosions looked very very good, graphics all over were pretty amazing. Story was ok, crazy people looking crazy, doing crazy stuff. Nicely done, Avalanche Studios. Still alot to do after all these hours.… Expand
  6. mikemc1958
    Sep 6, 2015
    9
    Well initially disappointed, game play could be tighter but after playing several hours the game is really growing on me i think if players give it a chance they'll see its worthwhile, so far I'd give a score of 8.5
  7. SWERY_51
    Sep 10, 2015
    7
    To make it short, good looking, fun to play the first 30 hours and after that you realize that you're doing the same things over and over. There are good customizations too and honestly, the game worth the try. But to give you a good example, i've finished 55% of the global progression in about 65 hours, too damn long when you want to do everything on the map...
  8. hokido
    Mar 14, 2016
    8
    It is a Mad Max game finally took them long enough and they have not disappointed the car combat is solid the world and environment are perfect for the game only sight disappointment is the non car combat which does get quite repetitive

    Graphics: 9/10 a desert wasteland has never looked so appealing. Gameplay: 7/10 Car combat is perfect with some nice take down of enemies out of the    It is a Mad Max game finally took them long enough and they have not disappointed the car combat is solid the world and environment are perfect for the game only sight disappointment is the non car combat which does get quite repetitive

    Graphics: 9/10 a desert wasteland has never looked so appealing.

    Gameplay: 7/10 Car combat is perfect with some nice take down of enemies out of the car Max is a bit clumsy and the hand to hand combat does get a bit repetitive, plenty to do in the world though which does alleviate some of the repetitiveness.

    Story: 7/10 not really why you are playing a Mad Max game not bad but not the best however there are far worse stories out there.

    Overall 8/10 a good solid game and about time a Max Max game was made.    … Expand
  9. SuperkenGaming
    Sep 14, 2015
    8
    Mad Max
    A game about picking up litter.
    I joke, but that’s essentially what this game is. You start the game losing your precious black on black, and it’s up to you, because who else is gonna help you? To get it back. Maybe a hunchback with magical black fingers will help since he believes you’re essentially the Dragonborn. You set out on your journey for redemption with the entire    Mad Max
    A game about picking up litter.
    I joke, but that’s essentially what this game is.
    You start the game losing your precious black on black, and it’s up to you, because who else is gonna help you?
    To get it back.
    Maybe a hunchback with magical black fingers will help since he believes you’re essentially the Dragonborn.
    You set out on your journey for redemption with the entire world full of scrap metal at your disposal.
    Having to live off of small water pumps, maggots, lizards, and dog food.
    Offering yourself to stronghold leaders in return of some help to continue your quest.
    Mad Max is a massive open world with well over 50 hours of content.
    The good or the bad is that this massive world is just that.. a massive world that stays the same, keeps the same rules from beginning all the way til the end.
    By the rules of the game staying the same since the start, the world feels even more as one,
    you’re introduced to everything that the game is going to throw at you very early on
    but the downside of this is that it’s easy to feel repetitive…. After a while you’ll realize, wait a minute…
    No matter what I do, I’m really just going to location after location and picking up its collectibles and killing all of the bad guys there and doing it over and over and over until the credits roll.
    A side mission, a main mission, scavenge locations, it doesn’t matter, it’s the same thing.. collect scrap, kill everything there.
    Luckily though, you have to really concentrate on the repetitiveness to notice it, because while the world of mad max is one giant collectathon, the locations are surprisingly unique considering the game takes place in a desert.
    I actually loved exploring the open world, it never felt to me like the design team got lazy.
    If you stop to just soak in your surroundings, you may actually find them to be quite beautiful.
    Even the devastation and destruction is beautiful.
    Without warning you’ll see a dark cloud approaching you, and you know you have to find shelter fast,
    The skies are about to get dark, the wind is about to pick up, and lighting is going strike the ground around you.
    The storms are terrifying, but bring so much excitement to the game, really adding a layer of immersion to an already super immersive game.
    After a storm has passed you can set out into the world to find scrap crates it blew around or get back to looting.
    While this really is just a game about map cleaning like assassins creed has become, there is reason to the mad maxness.
    The scrap is used for upgrades.
    You get scraps from exploding enemy cars, from scavenging, upgrading strongholds, and constantly like a bank system by claiming enemy camps, which is done by clearing them of their leader, fighters, or by destroying their pumps or tanks inside.
    You can freely upgrade max, your weapons, or your car as you level up and decrease the threat in each territory.
    You decrease threat by eliminating snipers, claiming camps, pulling down scarecrows, taking out convoys, and defusing landmines.
    and You level up by completing combat, environmental, and car based challenges.
    Leveling up really happens for the most part naturally.
    Car combat is surprisingly fun, you can rip off doors, tires, explode tanks, or just ram into opponents until they explode or run away.
    Hand to hand combat is a less satisfying version of the arkham games.
    Mad max on foot and in combat feels very stiff. So think skyrim in 3rd person but with batman style prompts. The camera doesn’t pull out like in batman, which can lead to some hits that feel pretty cheap since the enemy is off camera.
    enemies do die quickly in hand to hand, so weapons aren’t all too necessary outside of completing challenges and luckily neither is your shotgun.
    And I say luckily because you can only hold 2 shotgun shells with you in the beginning until you upgrade yourself to being able to carry a whopping 7
    Making the shotgun really only useful for hard to reach collectibles.
    But then there’s the racing, the sections that if you’re like me you’re not going to enjoy even a little.
    They’re cheap, luck based, physics don’t exist, your car seemingly has no weight, and handling in this game sucks, there’s a particular spot in the game where you die almost instantly from the never ending enemy cars in this quote unquote race that seem to do nothing but hinder you and are given a laughable 6 minute time limit to try and take out a larger truck.
    And for some reason when you’re about to deal the killing blow, you will start locking on enemies behind you instead.
    Mad Max breaks in the spots it needs to work most.
    The racing in general and this section sprinkled into the main story really ruin what otherwise is a decently fun and relaxing experience.
    It becomes a frustratingly cheap ps2 era time trial out of nowhere.
    Luckily races are optional…but the one I had issue with the most unfortunately isn’t
    While mad max stays the same game from hour 1 until hour 80, you’ll find yourself enjoying every second lost in this desert world claiming it for your own as you set out for a bit of revenge.
    The racing sections though, not so much.

    For what it is
    Open World Action Adventure:
    8.0/10
    Overall: 8.0/10    … Expand
  10. bveracka
    Oct 4, 2015
    9
    Of all the games I've played in the 3rd quarter of 2015, I've put the most hours into Mad Max. It was everything I was hoping for and more. If you enjoy driving in games, you'll love Mad Max. The car-fighting action brings me back to the "Twisted Metal" series and its "gritty-ness" is reminiscent of Road Rash, a game I've always loved.

    IMO, more than 90% of the 103 negative user scores    Of all the games I've played in the 3rd quarter of 2015, I've put the most hours into Mad Max. It was everything I was hoping for and more. If you enjoy driving in games, you'll love Mad Max. The car-fighting action brings me back to the "Twisted Metal" series and its "gritty-ness" is reminiscent of Road Rash, a game I've always loved.

    IMO, more than 90% of the 103 negative user scores are just angry, ranting lies; probably from people who never played the game. I always ignore scores of "0" and "10" because they're often the product of angry fans venting their frustration.

    Do I recommend Mad Max to everyone? No. However, read some of the genuine reviews and you'll see that it's nowhere near what the "majority" had to say about it. Mad Max is a great game that simply got some mixed reviews, and unfair ones at that. Dishonored (one of my favorites) got mixed reviews when it released, and now it's got a cult-like following and it's one of the most popular PS3-PS4 remakes!

    The point is..Mad Max is a great game. Don't let other people's bad reviews spoil what could be a great adventure! Just because this isn't a game that's as hard as Bloodborne or a story as rich as The Witcher 3's definitely doesn't mean it's a boring game, and certainly not a bad one either. Mad Max is entertaining as it gets!    … Expand
  11. Angelwolf
    Nov 22, 2015
    8
    I didn't enjoy the Mad Max films, though I did enjoy this game! Movie games have a terrible track record, but I'm pleased to say that Mad Max delivers. Set in an open world, you have many optional missions as well as the mandatory story missions. Upgrading your vehicle and stats is always good fun, and is achievable through collecting scrap metal and lowering 'threat' in parts of theI didn't enjoy the Mad Max films, though I did enjoy this game! Movie games have a terrible track record, but I'm pleased to say that Mad Max delivers. Set in an open world, you have many optional missions as well as the mandatory story missions. Upgrading your vehicle and stats is always good fun, and is achievable through collecting scrap metal and lowering 'threat' in parts of the world. Scrap collecting can be a bit tedious, however there are options to have scrap collected for you automatically via certain upgrades.

    The driving is fun and often resemble the best parts from the Fury Road film. My only complaint, I would say, is that there's no option to make choices in the story - something I have come to enjoy doing when playing games. Max is, understandably, quite selfish through most of the game, though does show a shred of consideration to some of those he meets - although this is usually for personal gain. Just part of his character, I suppose.

    Combat has been done very well, and the need to scavenge for basic materials such as fuel, water and food add an extra element to the game which doesn't go unappreciated. I would recommend Mad Max to anyone who fancies a good, open world, post apocalyptic environment with solid gameplay - yet doesn't care so much for a story or for the Mad Max series as a whole.    … Expand
  12. Rorbag
    May 10, 2016
    8
    Great graphics, great game-play, thoroughly enjoyed this game and still so much more to play. Open world, enjoyable fighting and a great movie adaptation. Very cheap to buy on PS store, well worth the buy
  13. Dartek
    Sep 17, 2015
    8
    The problem of Mad Max is that this game was launched the same day of Phantom Pain, it's a great title but of course the grafics are not the same quality as the one of Metal Gear, also you can compare the type of fighting with Batman and Shadow of Mordor, but what about the differences?

    First you have cars, the battle and the racing mode is AWESOME, also you have weapons, and as a plus,    The problem of Mad Max is that this game was launched the same day of Phantom Pain, it's a great title but of course the grafics are not the same quality as the one of Metal Gear, also you can compare the type of fighting with Batman and Shadow of Mordor, but what about the differences?

    First you have cars, the battle and the racing mode is AWESOME, also you have weapons, and as a plus, you have to look all the time for water, food and gas, this is not a bad thing I must say.    … Expand
  14. rolodt40
    Feb 9, 2017
    7
    Triple A with great graphics but plenty of bugs and repetitive gameplay. It's still fun to a certain point. I liked the movie and in overall this game too. The story is acceptable.
  15. roadwarrior234
    Nov 10, 2015
    7
    The reviews for this game are ridiculous. The wasteland is too empty!? That's what it's like in every mad max movie! The progression and ability to create your car and customize max is great! I don't know what reviewers were expecting, Its fun and is what Mad max should be. Yes it get's repetitive but it sort of fits the story in a weird way.
  16. Spidor
    Jun 29, 2018
    0
    Never buy an Avalanche Studios game. They release broken, and often impossible to complete, and are never, ever patched. This is a terrible studio that needs to be severely punished for its hostile business practices. Too bad, too, because Mad Max is a halfway decent game worthy of a 7, and was fun until it broke - which is the point. A game that breaks the way this game breaks, the wayNever buy an Avalanche Studios game. They release broken, and often impossible to complete, and are never, ever patched. This is a terrible studio that needs to be severely punished for its hostile business practices. Too bad, too, because Mad Max is a halfway decent game worthy of a 7, and was fun until it broke - which is the point. A game that breaks the way this game breaks, the way Just Cause games break, in becoming unplayable and broken in ways that never get fixed and for a very significant amount of players - deserves a 0 score, and 0 of your dollars.… Expand
  17. PhillipSteyn
    Sep 4, 2015
    7
    Mad Max is a very mediocre game in many regards to the narrative, the combat, the racing ext. borrowing elements from other franchises without innovating or excelling in anything particular. However, what it does do is give you a clean well made Mad Max game that runs well with very few, or none in my case, bugs and other technical problems.

    If you are a petrol head like myself, this is    Mad Max is a very mediocre game in many regards to the narrative, the combat, the racing ext. borrowing elements from other franchises without innovating or excelling in anything particular. However, what it does do is give you a clean well made Mad Max game that runs well with very few, or none in my case, bugs and other technical problems.

    If you are a petrol head like myself, this is definitely worth grabbing. Although it is worth mentioning however that the game can get quite repetitive, especially during later stages.There was a real opportunity here for fun and creative side missions, but unfortunately this is not the case.

    Just like the movie Mad Max:Fury Road that came out earlier this year, Mad Max is not going to win any awards for narrative or innovation, but man was it a fun ride.    … Expand
  18. wadehatfield25
    Sep 6, 2015
    8
    Indeed, it's not Game of the Year material, but it is one of the funniest games I've played this year.
    Of course, the missions get repetitive, the audio fades and the graphics glitch rarely, but it's still a gorgeous looking game with excellent controls. After beating it I got the crave to finish all the side missions, which I hardly do in other games. The world is amazingly crafted with    Indeed, it's not Game of the Year material, but it is one of the funniest games I've played this year.
    Of course, the missions get repetitive, the audio fades and the graphics glitch rarely, but it's still a gorgeous looking game with excellent controls. After beating it I got the crave to finish all the side missions, which I hardly do in other games. The world is amazingly crafted with the films mythology tied well with it. One of the truest games based on its film series counter part. It was just unfairly released under MGSTPP's shadow.    … Expand
  19. Crux037
    Dec 15, 2015
    9
    The most underrated game of 2015: graphically near perfection, absolutely full of missions to do, a driving that you can sort of believe that's real, a Wasteland very well designed, a story definitely immersing. And it have a bonus comparing to the recent movie: a Mad Max that actually talks! (YOU READ IT, GEORGE MILLER?) A game that represents everything about the Mad Max world we learnedThe most underrated game of 2015: graphically near perfection, absolutely full of missions to do, a driving that you can sort of believe that's real, a Wasteland very well designed, a story definitely immersing. And it have a bonus comparing to the recent movie: a Mad Max that actually talks! (YOU READ IT, GEORGE MILLER?) A game that represents everything about the Mad Max world we learned to like.… Expand
  20. mongip
    Sep 10, 2015
    9
    Very solid game! Fills the needed niche of next-gen car combat. Open environment driving is fantastic and the car combat is visceral. PLUS, you can then get out of your car, explore, gather, fight and more. I am really enjoying this game.
  21. DaveTrouble
    Sep 10, 2015
    5
    Mediocre at best. The game feels like a Batman/Wasteland crossover. Yes it's a lovely game, but the the fighting is limited, the weapon choices are VERY limited, and the game is jam-packed full of tedious and pointless tasks. Seems like more of a children's game - fairly disappointing.
  22. jiptercat_YT
    Sep 15, 2015
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. el juego va muy bien, pero lo malo es que cuando llego a una parte en donde uso el nitro me "espera a que se complete el proceso de instalación. Progreso 49 completado" y no me deja jugar mas de hay y tengo que iniciar de vuelta todo el juego y eso me enoja por que ya se lo que tengo que hacer y solo pierdo mi tiempo, como ahora AYUDAAAAAAAAA.… Expand
  23. JCH
    Nov 9, 2015
    8
    Mad Max features a big open world packed full of missions and explosive action. There's a lot of fun to be had and a lot of satisfaction through upgrading your Magnum Opus, capturing outposts and upgrading strongholds. My only negative is that the game can get a bit repetitive 8/10
  24. gameworm
    Sep 16, 2015
    8
    the game is long, level progression feels very smooth. I love the upgrades new cars etc. etc. graphics are good enough to please your eyes. I love it's rustic theme and bad ass enemies.

    it has a great feeling to it. fiighting is so much fun, driving around using your harpoon and kill some enemies feel grear. Very underrrated game i think it is brilliant.
  25. Itachi412
    Sep 16, 2015
    7
    Great game with huge open-world, lots of areas to explore and secrets to find. However there are a few glitches I came across but no game-breakers, nothing a patch can't fix. The story is a bit rushed and feel like they could have done more and game relies on side missions and collectables to increase gameplay time, but some of the side missions are more interesting than the main story.Great game with huge open-world, lots of areas to explore and secrets to find. However there are a few glitches I came across but no game-breakers, nothing a patch can't fix. The story is a bit rushed and feel like they could have done more and game relies on side missions and collectables to increase gameplay time, but some of the side missions are more interesting than the main story. The car is great with all it's upgrades and extra's, Max a few upgrades the prolong the game. Loved the rich Character design and dialogue, looks like they put a lot of time and thought into it all.

    In the end its a great game if you like open-world games and exploring endless hours of sand dunes.    … Expand
  26. Spiritium43
    Sep 18, 2015
    8
    Being a major Mad Max fan I was absolutely excited for this game. To finally play as Max and lay destruction in the wasteland. This game let me live those hopes and dreams, but it wasn't without its disappointments.

    Story: The story starts off almost exactly the same as the movie. As Max is driving Scrotus, the Warlord of Gas Town, and his War Boys chase him and take possession of    Being a major Mad Max fan I was absolutely excited for this game. To finally play as Max and lay destruction in the wasteland. This game let me live those hopes and dreams, but it wasn't without its disappointments.

    Story:

    The story starts off almost exactly the same as the movie. As Max is driving Scrotus, the Warlord of Gas Town, and his War Boys chase him and take possession of his car turning it into scrap. You then meet a Black Finger (mechanic) who says he can help you build a new car and restore it to your previous cars glory. Max's main goal is to go to gas town and get a V8 engine for his new car so he can go to The Plains of Silence where he believes he will finally find peace in the wasteland.

    The story was meant to fit in with the current movie that was just released and does so to a degree. Both personalities that we see in game and in the movie are completely different. The main thing that troubled me as a Mad Max fan is that when he reflects on his family it shows visions of his wife and daughter (who seems to be 10 or so). Which threw me off (Max had a wife and a son no more than 2 years old) and made me think that Max isn't THE Max, but just a man in the same situation. It did not take away from the game, however it was a disappointing moment.

    Gameplay:

    When you first get your car it starts out as just a frame, but not to soon after you get to choose a car body that will depict the type of driver you are based on attack, defense and speed. If you want you can change your car body afterwards and you also find more car bodies in the wasteland.

    The vehicle customization is the best part. In order to gain parts for your vehicle you need to acquire "scrap" which is found throughout the wasteland and is a foundation of the game. Ever part you add changes the states for better or worse. For example, you can have the best suspension, however if you add to much armor your handling will go down. Other elements and added parts affect the type of vehicle you will have. There is also what they call Archangels which consists of different vehicle builds and are body specific. They also require specific parts in order to complete. Archangels do not add anything special to your car, but are merely just specific car configurations. I personally found this feature useless and unnecessary.

    As mentioned before "scrap" plays a huge role through the whole game. You pretty much need to ever bit because not only do you need it for your car, but for Max as well. You can upgrade his signature jacket, turns his double barrel shotgun into a quad barrel and give him wrench knuckles. It can also be used to teach Max special moves like disabling enemies and breaking limbs. Without these special abilities the combat itself is mediocre

    The wasteland is massive. It is incredibly vast and is exactly how you would expect it to be. Out in the wasteland you have multiple objectives. These include raiding convoys, taking down scarecrow towers and varies other objectives. These must be done if you want to free various territories from Scrotus's control. This I found very rinse, wash and repeat because you will be doing this the whole time you play the game and it really never changes except for the Bases with Oil Rigs. The mini bosses all have the same armor and same weapons and attack the same way.

    I left this part for last on purpose. The car battles are fantastic and give you a pretty good adrenaline rush. At first it will seem like everyone is kicking your ass, but eventually you get to kick everyone else's ass. With the Black Finger on the harpoon you have the ability to rip of tires, doors and even pull people out of their cars. The man is a true ace. Smashing into everyone's vehicles is fairly exhilarating. This is the true Mad Max experience and the main reason to have this game.

    Graphics:

    The world of Mad Max is exactly how I would of expected it to be. Lots of sand, but it has its own charm and beauty. The Peaceful Wasteland NPC's in the world are very poorly polished, but you do not see enough of them to really even care. Explosions look realistic and the cars look fantastic. Sometimes the PS4 would stutter, but not enough to really bother me.

    Issues:

    I had some issues which could be easily fixed with a patch, but I had one major issue that crushed everything for me. My map would not display when I pressed the touch pad. The map is a crucial element and I was not able to access it after 30 hours in. I tried previous saves to try and restore my gameplay, but the only way to fix it was to reinstall the game and start over. After 30 hours of doing essentially the same thing over and over I just never attempted to continue it.

    Final Result:

    This game is Mad Max. It lives breathes and eats it. However, it can get very dry and repetitive lacking some elements that could change it up. It is worth the buy and should not be counted out if you are a Mad Max fan.    … Expand
  27. jamex
    Sep 19, 2015
    9
    I bought Metal Gear because I saw the perfect 10 reviews magazines are giving him, when its actually a solid 6. I don´t think its more interesting than Mad Max. Neither of them are perfect or astonishing in the way The Witcher was but, Mad Max has a cool brutal world to show you while you stick to the pedal and everything explodes around you.

    The fighting, in an Arkham kind of way,    I bought Metal Gear because I saw the perfect 10 reviews magazines are giving him, when its actually a solid 6. I don´t think its more interesting than Mad Max. Neither of them are perfect or astonishing in the way The Witcher was but, Mad Max has a cool brutal world to show you while you stick to the pedal and everything explodes around you.

    The fighting, in an Arkham kind of way, is improved because you actually have to be looking where you´re hitting or counter-striking. Is not just tapping X like Batman.

    The depth of field of the game is really something else. I play on a projector and it really looks great. Great Graphics. Maybe they go 15-20 fps when a lot, lot is going on. But is not that bad.

    I haven´t finished so right now I could only say that im a really good friend of my car.    … Expand
  28. Piglor
    Sep 19, 2015
    8
    I'll try to keep this brief.
    Mad Max is an incredibly cathartic game; making wasteland exploration fast, fun, and rewarding (so much so that you may find yourself ignoring the story missions at times). Without spoiling much, the game begins rather quickly and throws you into the open world after a brief tutorial area that covers pretty much everything the game will throw at you (cars,    I'll try to keep this brief.
    Mad Max is an incredibly cathartic game; making wasteland exploration fast, fun, and rewarding (so much so that you may find yourself ignoring the story missions at times). Without spoiling much, the game begins rather quickly and throws you into the open world after a brief tutorial area that covers pretty much everything the game will throw at you (cars, punching stuff, and exploring places of note).
    I feel like it should also be noted how unusually detailed the world in this game is. No two locations are the same, even the numerous war-boy camps that dot the landscape are different in their layout and structure, making them all feel organic to the game's world.
    the driving is responsive and fun to do in general, so much so that I haven't bothered using the fast travel even once. though if I were to bring up an issue with the car combat; I found the enemy cars to be too skittish, often running away at minor damage. I feel like more aggressive or reckless enemy drivers would have made for more intense road combat.
    hand to hand combat is simple but satisfying, with combos being rewarding with neat fishing moves including a German suplex (my favorite). get used to rolling though, because later game enemies will dish out a lot of unblockable attacks that can really mess up those who have only mastered the parry.
    all in all, I'm satisfied with Mad Max and would suggest it to fans of the movies or those looking to scratch that car-combat itch.    … Expand
  29. LemonBars
    Sep 21, 2015
    7
    This is a fairly dull game to play. The graphics are fine - the wasteland you drive through is interesting and the camps you encounter where you can fight and scavenge for scrap and bullets and water look cool. But progression in the game is very, very slow so you have to repeat the same activities over and over and over before you earn enough scrap to make even minor upgrades to your car.This is a fairly dull game to play. The graphics are fine - the wasteland you drive through is interesting and the camps you encounter where you can fight and scavenge for scrap and bullets and water look cool. But progression in the game is very, very slow so you have to repeat the same activities over and over and over before you earn enough scrap to make even minor upgrades to your car.
    Your car and your character Max are more upgradable than customizable. Max can get a leather jacket, wrist guards and gloves, but you can't customize the way these look. You do get to choose the basic shape of your car, and then you can add some decals and eventually you can choose what color to paint the car. Other upgrades to the car just make it go a little faster, handle a little better, or improve it's armor rating, but I would not call that customization.
    Controlling Max in a fight is like the Batman Arkham series but not nearly as fast and fun. However, once you upgrade your ammo belt and do a project that allows you to get full ammo whenever you return to your base, the game starts to get a bit better because you can blast the more annoying enemies (the ones who dodge all of your attacks) with your shotgun, which is pretty awesome.
    Car combat is strange. You use a harpoon a lot and try not to get rammed by other cars because your car can't take many hits. If you are out of shotgun shells and makeshift missiles (thunderpoons) it's often best to run away and avoid car combat. You would think that defeating enemy cars and then driving them back to your base would earn you a ton of scrap for upgrading your car, but it doesn't pay off. You can collect parts to build projects that allow your allies to collect defeated cars and gather scrap, but this also does not add to your scrap supply as fast as you'd think it would.

    I can tell that it's going to take many months to finish this game, because I don't like playing it for more than an hour or two at a time - it's just too boring. I play this game while waiting for more Batman DLC and when there's nothing interesting to read about in the news.    … Expand
  30. antiadolf
    Sep 21, 2015
    6
    Over all I think the game is good, but has one fatal flaw: the painfully annoying auto-aiming mechanism.
    Every once in a while I found myself screwed up by the auto-aiming in life-or-death situation, including but not limited to:
    *A whole bunch of warboys surrounding a big red fuel tank, auto-aim always aim the warboy, buy the time I moved the crosshair to the tank one of them has    Over all I think the game is good, but has one fatal flaw: the painfully annoying auto-aiming mechanism.
    Every once in a while I found myself screwed up by the auto-aiming in life-or-death situation, including but not limited to:
    *A whole bunch of warboys surrounding a big red fuel tank, auto-aim always aim the warboy, buy the time I moved the crosshair to the tank one of them has already punched my in the face.
    *When clearing out the outer defenses of camps, thunderpoon kept auto aiming the empty sniper towers (sometimes even birds flying in the sky) while there's still a bunch of active defenses in front of me.
    *When trying to use the shotgun to clear a path, auto-aiming sometimes targets the dead body instead of living enemy.

    Please add an option to disable this annoying auto-aiming or at least add the option to increase the stick sensitivity.    … Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 71 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 71
  2. Mixed: 38 out of 71
  3. Negative: 2 out of 71
  1. DarkZero
    Nov 9, 2015
    50
    The best open world games nowadays are an expansion of the form, but Mad Max is highly regressive in far too many areas to be meaningful.
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  2. Pelit (Finland)
    Nov 5, 2015
    85
    Mad Max used its imagery well, and as a sandbox game, it's thematically pretty coherent. I actually liked this more than GTA V: driving around is more exiting, and Batman-style fist fighting is more fun than Gears of GTA -cover shootouts. [Oct 2015]
  3. Play UK
    Oct 25, 2015
    40
    A functional open world game, Mad Max captures none of what makes its source material great. Missions are uninteresting, the world is dead and there are next to no damn car chases. [Issue#262, p.64]
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